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Prisoners of War

Contents

page xv

Contents

Page
foreword v
author's preface ix
introduction xxiii
Chapter 1: the beginnings of the war in western europe (September 1939–May 1940)
I: Early Air Force Prisoners 1
II: Civilians in Europe 6
III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians in Enemy Hands 7
IV: Organisation of Relief for Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees 12
V: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand 15
Chapter 2: from the fall of france to the offensive in the middle east (May 1940–March 1941)
I: Prisoners of War captured in Europe in 1940 20
II: Servicemen and Civilians captured at Sea 35
III: The First Battles in the Middle East 39
IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 41
V: Work of Relief Organisations 44
VI: Germans and Italians interned in New Zealand 49
Chapter 3: the campaigns of greece and crete (April–October 1941)
I: The Greek Campaign and Prisoners in Greece 53
II: The Crete Campaign—Prisoners in Greece and Germany 60
III: Civilians in Europe 93
IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 95
V: Relief Work 99 page xvi
Chapter 4: the second libyan campaign and after (November 1941–June 1942)
I: The Desert Campaign of 1941—Prisoners in Italian Hands 104
II: Prisoners in Germany 126
III: Civilians in Europe 145
IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 146
V: Relief Work 150
Chapter 5: the first phase of the war against japan (December 1941–May 1942)
I: Japanese Victories 159
II: Early Prisoner-of-war Camps in the Far East 167
III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 184
IV: Relief Supplies for the Far East 186
Chapter 6: turning point of the war in europe and in north africa (June 1942–July 1943)
I: The North African Campaigns of 1942–43—Prisoners in Italian Hands 190
II: Escapers in Greece 227
III: Prisoners of War in Germany 233
IV: Civilians in Europe 255
V: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 256
VI: Relief Work 262
VII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand 265
Chapter 7: the italian armistice (July–December 1943)
I: Events preceding and immediately following the Italian Armistice 274
II: Transit and Permanent Camps in Germany and Austria 291
III: Escapes from Italy after the Armistice 301
IV: New Zealanders captured in the Italian and Aegean Campaigns 317
V: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 319
VI: Relief Work 322
Chapter 8: the middle phase of the war against japan (June 1942–December 1944)
I: The Turn of the Tide in the Far East 325
II: Prisoner-of-war and Civilian Internment Camps 326 page xvii
III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 350
IV: Relief Supplies for the Far East 353
V: Japanese Prisoners of War in New Zealand 356
Chapter 9: the year of the allied invasion of western europe (January–December 1944)
I: The Events of 1944 and German Camps from late 1943 onwards 364
II: The War in Italy in 1944 and Escapes to Allied Lines 410
III: Reception of Ex-prisoners of War in Italy 430
IV: Escaped Prisoners in Switzerland 434
V: Civilians in Europe 438
VI: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 439
VII: Relief Work 442
VIII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand 444
Chapter 10: the last months of the war in europe (January–May 1945)
I: Movements of Prisoners and Liberation in Germany 449
II: Last Escapes to Allied Lines in Italy 472
III: Release and Evacuation of Camps in Austria 476
IV: Evacuation of Prisoners released by Russian Forces 480
V: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 484
VI: Relief Work 486
VII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand 488
Chapter 11: the reception of liberated prisoners in the united kingdom and their repatriation 492
Chapter 12: liberation in the far east and repatriation (January–September 1945)
I: The Last Months of Hostilities and the Capitulation 506
II: Recovery and Evacuation after the Armistice 510
III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians 518
IV: Relief Work in the Far East 520
V: Japanese Prisoners of War in New Zealand 520
conclusion 524